Make membership easier to choose.
Show the business value, explain the levels and connect interested firms to the joining process.
THE DESIGN FACTORY 0% readThe opportunity
A proposal by The Design FactorySeptember 2026 · Prepared for discussionExplore the concept
The relationships.The rooms. The opportunity.
THE DESIGN FACTORY × RBCA
A powerful network.
An unmistakable
digital presence.
Help contractors see why they should join. Put member businesses in view. Give your team a website that works as hard as they do.
BUILT AROUND YOUR PEOPLE. YOUR PURPOSE. YOUR NEXT CHAPTER.Three ways forward From $2,750
01THE OPPORTUNITY
Your next member.
Your next partner.
Make the connection easier.
The website should make the next step just as clear.
RBCA serves contractors, industry partners, employers, trainees and community supporters. Each arrives with a different question. A strong website answers that question quickly and connects them to the right person, program or action.
Our recommendation: launch the public experience with confidence, make member companies easier to discover, then add private member tools where they provide practical value.
Make the network easier to find.
Give owners and primes a useful way to discover participating companies through an approved business directory.
Give staff a simpler routine.
Organize events, resources and member information so routine updates do not depend on redesigning a page.
These are proposed improvements based on RBCA’s public services and the working concept. We will confirm priorities with your team before implementation. We are not assuming lost revenue or promising a particular increase in membership.
02SEE THE WORK BEFORE YOU DECIDE
A proposal you can read.
An experience you can try.
We have already developed a working visual foundation around RBCA’s identity and real photography. Follow a visitor’s journey and see the direction for yourself.
A VISITOR’S NEXT STEP
“How does membership help my business?”
Explain the value, compare the levels and make the next step easy to find.
- Understand membership outcomes
- Compare options
- Reach the application or membership team
What you can inspect now: public page layouts, content, photography, navigation and existing destination links. Production CMS configuration, a new directory, member authentication and reporting are proposed delivery work, not completed features of this concept.
03ONE CONNECTED STORY. DISTINCT PATHWAYS.
Understand the association.
Respect the CDC’s mission.
Your website needs to connect the work without making every visitor navigate the entire organization to find what they need.
RBCA
Contractor growth & industry connection
Contractor growth & industry connection
- Membership, benefits and renewals
- Advocacy, capacity building and industry access
- Contractor visibility and opportunity information
- Events, golf, sponsorships and partner relationships
- Leadership, regional offices and member services
RBCA CDC
Workforce development & community
Workforce development & community
- Five-week Second Chance workforce pathway
- OSHA 30 and NCCER Core training information
- Application requirements and career preparation
- Hiring partnerships and cohort sponsorship
- Giving, community stories and program support
Connected navigation. Clear responsibility.
Keep association membership, event purchases and CDC contributions clearly labeled. Preserve approved payment and application destinations. A full rebuild of rbcacdc.org, its application system or case-management records is not included in these website packages.
What informed this recommendation
We reviewed the current website concept, RBCA’s public organization and activity updates, RBCA’s event channel, and RBCA CDC’s program, application and partnership information. Public information reviewed September 2026. Program details, record counts and workflow ownership will be confirmed at kickoff.
04THE DESIGN FACTORY / RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Built for organizations
people believe in.
Our work spans brands, member organizations and community institutions. For RBCA, the most important connection is experience making complex organizations easier to understand and easier to operate.
Selected Design Factory client experience
Logos identify client experience across The Design Factory’s portfolio. They do not imply endorsement of this proposal or that every engagement had the same scope.
01 / SELECTED WORKPublic presence. Private team tools.
02 / SELECTED WORKA community that supports its own.
03 / SELECTED WORKMore reasons for members to return.THE EXPERIENCE RBCA CAN BUILD ONAn organization with many audiencesA directory that connects a communityAn association people return to
01 / DALLAS–FORT WORTH URBAN LEAGUE
From a basic Wix presence
to a home for the whole organization.
WHAT WE DELIVERED
A public presence with power. A private workspace with purpose.
- Wix → tailored brand experience
- Branded video + news & press
- Member, staff + leadership spaces
We helped the Urban League move beyond a basic website into a distinctive, fully developed experience that reflects the importance of its work.
The public site tells the story through branded background video, real community photography, news and press coverage. Behind it, members, staff and leadership have spaces built around what they need to do.
See the website and opening videoExplore what we built
A first impression with presence
Branded video and authentic event imagery bring the organization to life before a visitor reads the first page.
A visible new chapter
We supported the inaugural launch and later helped present Dr. Brandy Alfred’s leadership transition through a prominent introduction, leadership information and press coverage.
A home for the community
The community and member experience connects people with their account, programs, applications, events and opportunities to participate.
THE PART MOST VISITORS NEVER SEEOne place for the people
One place for the people
running the organization.
We built a private working area for the team, not just another public page. Authorized staff and leaders can sign in and reach the information and tools relevant to their role.
For staffMember information, volunteer activity, programs, submissions and day-to-day communication.
For the people overseeing supportDonation and contribution information that helps the team understand where support is coming from.
For leadershipA dedicated place for board materials, organizational records and the information needed to stay aligned.
What that means for RBCA
We understand both sides of an organization: the public experience that earns attention and the private tools that help the team serve its community. Your RBCA package defines which of those capabilities we build for you.
02 / ST. LUKE COMMUNITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
A stronger church website.
A more connected congregation.
WHAT WE DELIVERED
Help the congregation support its own businesses.
- Searchable Lukebook directory
- Business profiles + contact links
- Worship, events + giving
We rebuilt the experience around how people actually connect with St. Luke: planning a visit, finding worship, joining an event, giving and supporting one another.
The Lukebook business portal gives the congregation a practical way to discover businesses within its own community. Instead of a name buried in a list, people can search, narrow their choices and open a useful business profile.
Explore the Lukebook business directoryExplore what we built
Find a business in your own community
Search the directory, filter by category or location, view company details and use the available phone, email or website links.
Make participation easier
Clear worship and visitor pathways, connected event information, registration destinations and a more intentional giving experience.
Keep it useful on a phone
A redesigned mobile experience, clearer navigation and staff copy-editing tools keep everyday information within reach.
What that means for RBCA
Your members’ businesses deserve to be discoverable. The same thinking can help owners, primes and fellow members find the right contractor inside the RBCA network.
03 / CODE ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS
From a basic WordPress site
to a useful statewide member resource.
WHAT WE DELIVERED
Make membership useful between the annual events.
- WordPress → expanded experience
- Training + career opportunities
- Member resources, easier to find
We upgraded more than CEAT’s appearance. We reorganized the experience around the things members come to do: find training, register for the conference, explore jobs and access professional resources.
The new presentation gives those opportunities room to be seen, with clearer pages, stronger mobile navigation and current information that is easier to act on.
Explore CEAT’s member-focused websiteExplore what we built
Find the right training
Regional classes, dates, locations and registration links are brought together so members can plan their next professional-development step.
See opportunities worth returning for
The career center gives members a clear route to job details and application information, alongside conference and membership pathways.
Put member resources within reach
Awards, scholarships, legislation and association information are organized around real member needs rather than scattered across disconnected pages.
What that means for RBCA
A membership website should give people a reason to return. Events, business resources and opportunities become more valuable when members can find and use them.
04 / FRANKLIN INVESTMENT GROUP
A contractor’s credibility.
Clear from the first visit.
WHAT WE DELIVERED
Make the work clear. Make the business credible.
- Construction-focused identity
- Clear services + specialisms
- A direct route to inquiry
For this Dallas–Fort Worth general contractor, the experience connects a confident visual identity with understandable service information, including remodeling, roofing and accessibility modifications.
That matters because potential clients need to understand the work, recognize the company’s relevance and know how to start a conversation. The website gives those questions a clear place to go.
Explore Franklin Investment GroupWhat that means for RBCA
We also work with the kinds of businesses your association serves. We know the presentation needs to feel credible to clients and partners while making practical next steps easy.
THE COMMON THREADNot just a better-looking website.
Not just a better-looking website.
A better way for the organization to work.
Each experience is shaped around its own people, identity and everyday needs. That is the thinking we bring to RBCA, with the scope and investment clearly defined below.
THE DESIGNFACTORY
A direct line to the person doing the work.
Ari Raphiel is your project lead and primary contact for design, implementation and handoff. You get a clearly defined scope, consolidated review points and an accountable delivery relationship.
Talk with Ari05FROM THIS CONCEPT TO YOUR LIVE WEBSITE
Clear checkpoints.
No mystery handoff.
We reuse the visual foundation already developed, then put the remaining effort into the content, editing tools, integrations and launch details your team actually needs.
- 01
Confirm
Agree on the package, retained pages, approved photography, member data and existing systems. Identify one consolidated feedback lead.
Your checkpoint: scope and content inventory. - 02
Configure
Build the approved pages with tools your staff can update. Add the business directory or member area when included in your package.
Your checkpoint: design and working workflow review. - 03
Test & train
Check mobile layouts, keyboard navigation, forms, links and the included member workflows. Rehearse real staff updates.
Your checkpoint: acceptance checklist and training. - 04
Launch & support
Back up the existing site, map included URLs, complete an approved domain cutover and resolve launch defects during the support window.
Your checkpoint: live site, access and handoff.
A website your team can keep using.
Your team will be able to update everyday content, publish news and keep information current. Included business-directory and member tools will be configured around the agreed tasks. Your existing membership payments and CDC services remain in place or clearly connected.
We will confirm how this fits your current systems before work begins. The proposal uses established publishing tools, including WordPress where appropriate, so routine updates remain manageable. Any alternative that changes the scope or cost comes to you for approval first.
06THE INVESTMENT / CHOOSE WHAT RBCA NEEDS NEXT
Choose your next
level of connection.
Start with the outcome you want. Each option builds on the one before it, so the difference is easy to see.
See what changes
at each investment.
Select an option to see how the proposed fee is allocated.
- Content planning & copy refinement
- $450
- Design adaptation & responsive pages
- $1,000
- CMS setup & existing service connections
- $650
- Testing, training & launch
- $650
- Directory setup & approved company import
- $900
- Structured publishing & reporting setup
- $850
- Growth total
- $4,500
The important differences, at a glance.
| Capability | Foundation | Growth | Connected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public page scope | Up to 12 | Up to 15 | Up to 15 |
| Staff page editing | Included | Included | Included |
| Existing payment & CDC links | Preserved | Preserved | Preserved |
| Public business directory | Not included | Up to 150 initial records | Up to 150 initial records |
| Events & opportunity publishing | Page editing | Structured records | Structured records |
| Measurement | Core action tracking | Reporting view | Reporting view |
| New private member tools | Not included | Not included | Resources + profile requests |
| Member account invitations | Not included | Not included | Up to 200 initial accounts |
| Launch support | 30 days | 30 days | 30 days |
What keeps these fees focused
The concept’s design work is already underway. These fees cover a defined production scope using supplied content, established software and one consolidated review process. Two design review rounds are included in every package.
Separate operating costs
Domain renewal, hosting, premium extensions, email delivery and payment-processing charges are separate. We will document the actual providers and recurring fees for your approval before purchase. No paid subscription is started without approval.
Proposed payment schedule
50% at kickoff, 30% after the working implementation is approved, and 20% at launch acceptance. Dates begin after the agreement, initial payment, access and required content are received. Final terms belong in the written agreement.
What is outside these fixed packages?
Custom CRM or accounting integration, automated billing synchronization, procurement scraping, mobile apps, bulk historical-document remediation, multilingual translation, new photography, a separate CDC website rebuild, and workforce case management. Additional content or functionality requires written scope and pricing approval. Membership approvals and directory accuracy remain with RBCA.
Can we start smaller and add a portal later?
Yes. Foundation establishes the public website, and Growth adds directory and publishing capabilities. A later portal can build on that work. We will quote any later phase based on the existing setup and approved requirements rather than promise an automatic upgrade price.
How will success be measured?
Agree a baseline and track membership-application clicks, event-registration clicks, partnership inquiries and CDC referrals. Growth and Connected add directory engagement and a reporting view. Outbound clicks are not counted as completed registrations or payments unless the receiving system supports verified conversion measurement.
07OWNERSHIP, CONTINUITY & SUPPORT
Your organization.
Your digital foundation.
A good handoff lets your staff keep the site useful and gives you control over what comes next.
Client-controlled accounts
RBCA controls its domain, hosting and approved software accounts. Custom work and content are handed over after final payment, subject to third-party licenses.
A usable editing routine
Training covers the included content types and everyday tasks. A written guide documents access, publishing and who is responsible for maintenance.
Careful launch & testing
Preserve a backup and check included redirects, inquiry delivery, existing payment destinations, responsive layouts and keyboard access before cutover.
A focused support window
Thirty days of launch-defect corrections and handoff questions are included. Ongoing maintenance, new features and content services are separately agreed.
Accessibility work targets WCAG 2.2 AA for the delivered templates and included forms, with documented checks and known exceptions. This is not a claim of current certification or an independent audit. Portal delivery also includes role-access checks, protected-resource tests and a password-reset rehearsal. Sensitive trainee documents are not collected in the proposed member portal.
08LET’S MAKE THE NEXT STEP CLEAR
Build on the influence
you already have.
The people, the relationships and the work are already there. Let’s give them a digital experience that makes it easier to join, connect and participate.
THE DESIGNFACTORY
Start with a conversation.
Choose the option closest to your priorities. We will confirm the scope, existing systems and delivery schedule together.
Discuss the RBCA proposalari@thedesignfactory.comDiscussing a package does not place an order, send payment or sign an agreement.